Flashdance

Starring:Jennifer Beals, Sunny Johnson
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

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That Oscar-winning title song buzzes in your ears long after the movie has stopped. The attraction here is youthful spirit and a pulsating score, because the weak story is merely a conduit for the song-and-dance numbers. The plot is every young woman's daydream come true. Jennifer Beals holds down a macho job as a welder by day, but performs erotic dance numbers in a club at night. It's not a strip club, so her morality remains intact. She dates her wealthy boss (Michael Nouri) and practices hard for the day she can audition for the upscale, local dance school, even though she has no formal training. It is malarkey, of course, unless you view this as total romantic fantasy. It works because you are carried along by the sheer force of the energetic, boisterous, MTV-style imagery by director Adrian Lyne. Beals is a plus as the stubborn, pouty, somewhat eccentric young woman made all the more interesting for her driving ambition. In the end, she is aided by her Prince Charming, who arrives bearing favors. Mind you, this is not the same as a rescue, as Beals is one rather tough damsel who does just fine on her own. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Customer Reviews:

Love This Music.......2007-05-10

I just have to have this movie. I am slowly buying movies I like on DVD. On most occassions, I also buy the CD.

Dynamic, fun, and spicy.......2007-03-30

If you like music, dance, and romance, I'm sure you will like this movie. It won a couple of Oscars for best original score and best original song. Jennifer Beals was also nominated as best actress. I very much enjoyed the dance scenes and music. As a matter of fact I watched the final dance scene over and over. Last but not least, the plot holds your interest. It emphasizes following your dreams and never giving up. Great flick!

Way before my time but still pretty cool for an 80's movie!.......2007-02-01

The 80's produced some of the corniest movies of all time but I must admit, this one was not bad. I think this movie was more of a trendy film and a cultural statement than a masterpiece. It's about a young woman named Alex who is a steel worker by day and an exotic (non nude) dancer by night. She dreams of becoming a professional dancer one day but has no formal training. A very cool scene is when she goes to the snooty dance school to apply and is wearing dirty work boots among all the elegant dancers and she runs out of the building because she is so intimidated. Alex ends up dating a rich guy, which makes for some clever lines and funny scenes. I think Jennifer Beals is gorgeous in this movie and in great shape! Overall, this is a movie that was great in it's day not because of a huge budget or great acting (though the acting is pretty good) but because it made a huge statement and influenced fashions of the 80's. The message here is: You can do anything you put your mind to and should not be afraid to strive for the things you dream of! I also liked the fact that this was made in a time when strong female characters were just becoming popular. Don't watch this movie if you want something deep and meaningful. This is more of a nostalgic and 'fun' movie for when you want something not-so-serious. The movie has a refreshing innocence about it. I found it to be very inspirational and I thought it had a positive message for women. Honestly, it made me want to cut the collar out of my sweatshirt so it hangs over one shoulder, throw on a pair of spandex and leg-warmers and hit the gym and accomplish some of MY goals! I thought this was a cute movie (even though it's really outdated) and I would watch it again!

:-( .......2007-01-05

I bought this movie because it reminds me the 80's. But I just could'nt got "the feeling" It can't be seen. This movie advices only to be use on Region One in wich I am part of, my dvd player shows only the initial presentation and nothing more, not even the main menu. I wrote to the seller but never got an answer.

What a soundtrack. Too bad the movie couldn't keep up........2006-09-13

This movie is one of cinema history's seminal examples of a soundtrack carrying a movie to success. "Saturday Night Fever" from a few years before is another example, but that movie could actually stand on its own. Jennifer Beals' torn neck sweater and table dancing routine aside, I don't think this one could.

I understand this movie is near and dear to the hearts of a lot of 80's children, and I will agree this is one of the all-time great soundtracks of cinema. The problem is, the movie's plot is a slow-moving, wasted opportunity.

Physically, Beals is sexy enough to keep your attention, and her portrayal of working-class girl in a man's job striving to express herself was a pretty novel idea when this movie was made. But her unsympathetic personality and mediocre acting undermine her character. Come to think of it, the acting all around is a bit weak.

But that's not the problem. The movie suffers from two fatal let-downs. The first is the plot itself. Feminism-affirming depictions aside, it's pretty simplistic, unimaginative stuff, even for a dance movie. What's worse is how slow it all moves. The drama sequences in-between dances drag on, straining your patience and sympathy for the character's plights.

The other more tragic flaw, since it is a movie about dance, is the cinematography. While it's certainly not the worst cinematography ever, (check out "the Limey" next time you want a headache.) the dance sequences look like they've been salvaged from scraps on the cutting room floor. We're supposed to be moved by Beales' character's natural talent, but for most of the movie we never get to see her do much except walk and pose in a crazy mashup of bad edits. By the time the final dance scene finally comes along, the drama of her audition performance is ruined by drawn-out, bad editing. It almost seems the judges let her into Juliard simply because she was able to stay in the air for longer than a minute.

Perhaps I'm a purist for asking for good dancing onscreen to consist of more than rapid-fire editing. But if it's a movie about dancing, one would think the least they could do is show dancing. Many movies before and after Flashdance managed to get this right ("Saturday Night Fever" certainly did, to its great success), but maybe nobody told this movie's director. It's a shame.

DVD Dance Pack Collection (Grease Rockin' Rydell Edition / Saturday Night Fever / Footloose / Flashdance / Urban Cowboy)

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Fun, Fun, Fun

DVD Dance Pack Collection (Grease Rockin' Rydell Edition / Saturday Night Fever / Footloose / Flashdance / Urban Cowboy)
Starring: John Travolta , Olivia Newton-John , Stockard Channing , Jeff Conaway , and Barry Pearl
Director: Randal Kleiser , Adrian Lyne , and Herbert Ross
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000HWZ4KC
Release Date: 2006-10-10

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This 5 pack contains Grease Rockin Rydell Edition, Flashdance, Footloose SCE, Saturday Night Fever, and Urban Cowboy.

Customer Reviews:

Fun, Fun, Fun.......2007-05-25

Fun movies for people who grew up in the eighties with these dance movies.

Footloose (1984) / Flashdance (1983) (Double Feature)

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This all new and exciting video, features Brazilian model and martial artist, Carla Ribeiro, could very well be the next Tae Bo craze for the fitness addicts.

Carla has won 16 World Championships in various world competitions from Italy to Argentina, Tokyo to London. She also won 1st place in the Brazilia Capoeria Championships.

Once you try this tape you will see why more than 200,000 people in Brazil practise Capoeira.

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Awsome.......2006-08-09

these movies are really great. lots of dancin and singing to follow, and you best be ready to shake your tailfeather. Its not everyday you get a pack of 5 dvd's that are all great classics. Take the chance to buy, you won't regret it, i swear.

Great deal!.......2005-09-26

Great set of DVD's - its going to keep my wife and daughter dancing for years to come!

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Love This Music
Dynamic, fun, and spicy
Way before my time but still pretty cool for an 80's movie!
:-(
What a soundtrack. Too bad the movie couldn't keep up.

Flashdance [Region 2]
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Customer Reviews:

Love This Music.......2007-05-10

I just have to have this movie. I am slowly buying movies I like on DVD. On most occassions, I also buy the CD.

Dynamic, fun, and spicy.......2007-03-30

Way before my time but still pretty cool for an 80's movie!.......2007-02-01

:-( .......2007-01-05

What a soundtrack. Too bad the movie couldn't keep up........2006-09-13

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Starring: Jennifer Beals , Michael Nouri , Lilia Skala , Sunny Johnson (II) , and Kyle T. Heffner
Director: Adrian Lyne , Herbert Ross , and Howard Deutch
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Starring: Jennifer Beals , Michael Nouri , Lilia Skala , Sunny Johnson (II) , and Kyle T. Heffner
Director: Adrian Lyne
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:-(
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Director: Adrian Lyne
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Binding: DVD

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